After taking in close to 180 dogs animals over a two-day period this week, the Pima Animal Care Center is experiencing a an overcrowding crisis at the shelter, officials said.
As of Thursday, PACC had close to 350 dogs and 250 cats and is in desperate need of adopters and fosters, according to a Pima County news release.
To help free up kennel space and save lives, PACC is running a "Pet for Dad" adoption special through Sunday, giving adopters the opportunity to name their own adoption fee on any pet in the shelter, the release said.
βWe have hundreds of adoptable dogs and cats sitting in kennels and cages waiting for families, and other pets, like orphaned puppies and kittens, who simply need a temporary foster home in order to survive,β Kristen Auerbach, PACC's Director of Animal Services, said in the release. βThe situation at PACC is increasingly dire, as there is not one single space to put an incoming dog right now.β
All pets will come spayed or neutered, microchipped, vaccinated and with a voucher for a free vet visit. Adopters will only be required to pay an $18 license fee for adult dogs.
For people who might not be ready to adopt, but still want to help, short or long-term fostering of pets is also an option. Foster families can take pets for as little as one day to a few months or longer, the release said.
To save time, those interested in fostering should fill out the foster application before coming into the shelter. It can be found on PACC's foster webpage at pima.gov/foster.
Bella,Β #A633037, is up for adoption at the Pima Animal Care Center.
Bella, a 5-year-old spayed German Shepard mix, came to PACC in April after her owner, 66-year-old Timothy Abriola, was killed during a brutal carjacking, according to a post on Facebook.
Bella, #A633037, is easy-going, affectionate and gets along with other dogs, but is confused at the shelter, according to Facebook posts by PACC volunteers. She can be found in kennel D220.
The shelter, located at 4000 N. Silverbell Rd., is open from Monday through Friday from noon to 7 p.m. and on Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
